Practice not being too literal #8

Question

As my title says, I am trying to learn to not be literal in translations, so every day I will post a saying in English and ask for suggestions as to how to convey the thought in Spanish. At the end of the day, I will pick the answer that I think most accurately reflects the idea, and I will choose it as best answer for 20 points to the respondent.

Today's phrase is "Snake in a Sunday hat."

Good luck

Another great one, amiga! - --Mariana--, Jun 27, 2012

Answer 1

Engañador

I don't know if I formed the noun correctly from the verb engañar.

Answer 2

"Snake in a Sunday hat."

I had to look this one up because I've never heard it before (I'm from Massachusetts)!

¡Cuidado....es Estafador!

Careful...he's a con man!

Answer 3

Una persona sofisticada, pero venenosa.

Count me among those who haven't heard this one before! Must be a Texasism!

Answer 4

I have never heard of that phrase before, but people usually use the term "snake" to describe someone deceitful/treacherous. As for the "Sunday hat" part, a deceitful person would be able to mask his/her true intentions.

• A liar/a deceitful person: Mentiroso (noun)

Answer 5

Hypocrisy: La hipocresia.

I hadn't heard of this either, I was thinking of Satan in a Sunday hat, which sometimes Ted Bundy was called. - pmikan-pam, Jun 27, 2012